Ausable Bomber

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The Ausable Bomber is a time proven pattern across much of the fly fishing world. Where Fran Betters' patterns go, success most often time follows. His Haystack, Usual and Bomber have accounted for quite a few fish coming to hand over the years for me as well. Here is the variant to that pattern that most often fills my box.


Ausable Bomber

Hook: #10 Standard Dry
Thread: Rusty Dun 8/0 Uni
Tail: Woodchuck Guard Hairs
Wing: Bleached Calf Elk hair (or standard Calf Tail)
Body: Sunrise Orange (Hairline Dubbing Blend)
Hackle: Cree (Or Brown/Grizzly)


Sunrise Orange Dubbing Blend

1/3: #16 Hareline Hot Orange
1/3: #27 Hareline Amber
1/3: #10 Hareline Bright yellow
(Mixed with a coffeee grinder)

For a full tying video, click on the link below:

http://www.ralphsflybox.com/2016/04/tying-ausable-bomber.html

Nice looking Bomber Ralph..... I agree on the calves hair as well. I fish a Coachman Trude a lot out west and tie these with a calves tail wing. The material can be a pain because it's course and a bit slippery....